HenryW Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, pvm said: The transponders could also detect riders who are not still once the green light comes on. That's actually quite difficult to do. You would need a bunch of timing loops in very close proximity at the start line...Although, thinking about it, that would be far easier for a sport like speedway where everyone lines up together, rather than most motorsports where there is a staggered start. Quote You could theoretically allow one or more rider(s) to jump the start and add a time penalty at the end of the race, and reduce the number of restarts, not sure if that would be popular, but you could do it. I've had the same thoughts before and I kinda like it and also dislike it at the same time To me, that is more an option if there isn't a technical solution for determining a jump start... I can definitely see the appeal of just letting a potentially false start go and handing out a time penalty at the end of the race, rather than the current situation where a ref pulls back a race and then admits that he got it wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner85 Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Good to see NSS has received it’s certification re Covid and can now move forward. Hopefully the Peter Craven M T will be able to be run as well as The BYC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 On 8/28/2020 at 12:11 PM, Gunner85 said: Good to see NSS has received it’s certification re Covid and can now move forward. Hopefully the Peter Craven M T will be able to be run as well as The BYC AND the SON ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastword Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, PHILIPRISING said: AND the SON ... Perhaps someone could answer this question for me? Surely there must be a limit imposed on crowd numbers for any event at present? With the grandstand seating already completely sold out for the SON how will that work? Not to mention all the tickets already sold for the back straight standing. If permission has been given for unlimited attendance then I withdraw my query, but I haven't seen that announced anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, lastword said: Perhaps someone could answer this question for me? Surely there must be a limit imposed on crowd numbers for any event at present? With the grandstand seating already completely sold out for the SON how will that work? Not to mention all the tickets already sold for the back straight standing. If permission has been given for unlimited attendance then I withdraw my query, but I haven't seen that announced anywhere. Still up in the air, either limited numbers to social distance or behind closed doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 That's got to make sense for this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz325 Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 50 minutes ago, geoff58 said: could be moved to poland ? and NSS will hold the event next season ? Possibly, I did mention this some time ago but the feeling is still to run at the NSS at this time, we shall see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie456 Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 hours ago, geoff58 said: could be moved to poland ? and NSS will hold the event next season ? As I said weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 (edited) Is Ipswich an FIM certificated track? If they want to keep it in the UK maybe they could step in if the 'test event' (British Final), goes well..? Might be able to get 50% in by then? If so, circa 5000 would be a decent crowd.. Be interesting to watch the Polish track experts around there too.. Edited September 1, 2020 by mikebv 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksaw Jim Duggan Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 A wider audience doesn't really want to see something like a SON event wasted at a dump of a stadium and standard track like Ipswich.... that's not happening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin Jason 72 Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 19 hours ago, Hacksaw Jim Duggan said: A wider audience doesn't really want to see something like a SON event wasted at a dump of a stadium and standard track like Ipswich.... that's not happening. 19 hours ago, Hacksaw Jim Duggan said: A wider audience doesn't really want to see something like a SON event wasted at a dump of a stadium and standard track like Ipswich.... that's not happening. Don’t know when you last went to Ipswich in person but the stadium is vastly improved in the last few years. Enough seating for 3500 and excellent views from all of the stadium. The track has been altered 3 times to try and improve the quality of the racing. Whether that has been achieved is open to debate but the club has continued to spend big sums to try and up the entertainment levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksaw Jim Duggan Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Just now, Racin Jason 72 said: Don’t know when you last went to Ipswich in person but the stadium is vastly improved in the last few years. Enough seating for 3500 and excellent views from all of the stadium. The track has been altered 3 times to try and improve the quality of the racing. Whether that has been achieved is open to debate but the club has continued to spend big sums to try and up the entertainment levels. It's still a dump though and the racing is still average. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted September 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Obviously not been to Ipswich for a long time up until last year but I was very impressed with the improvements made over the years. I saw some ok races and a very good race between Fricke and heeps, yes its only one race but it shows that it can produce outstanding racing size wise its the best stadia in the UK to get a bigger crowd in, so good luck to you hopefully hosting a few big meetings 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Hacksaw Jim Duggan said: It's still a dump though and the racing is still average. I wouldn't say it is a dump, it has much improved as a stadium but the racing is still usually quite poor in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Foxhall stadium isn't a dump these days, obviously given its age it would however take vast amounts of money to have all the mod cons of a purpose built venue but its certainly equipped well enough to host big events. You've got to realise that every year apart from this one it caters for the better part of 10k crowds for the stock car and banger world championships. The one point I will concede to is the standard of the track and racing, most of us locals at Ipswich would love to have a track like Belle Vue's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Irving Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 On 9/1/2020 at 5:56 PM, Hacksaw Jim Duggan said: A wider audience doesn't really want to see something like a SON event wasted at a dump of a stadium and standard track like Ipswich.... that's not happening. 6 hours ago, Hacksaw Jim Duggan said: It's still a dump though and the racing is still average. I’m guessing Foxhall is the only stadium you’ve been to. It must be, because if you think Foxhall is a “dump”, then you simply haven’t been to 99.9% of Speedway stadia up and down the country! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksaw Jim Duggan Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 5 hours ago, Steve Irving said: I’m guessing Foxhall is the only stadium you’ve been to. It must be, because if you think Foxhall is a “dump”, then you simply haven’t been to 99.9% of Speedway stadia up and down the country! I’ve been to most, most are dumps. It is a SON being spoken about, no one wants to see it at a track, or town, like Ipswich. Dont forget now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 15 hours ago, Hacksaw Jim Duggan said: I’ve been to most, most are dumps. It is a SON being spoken about, no one wants to see it at a track, or town, like Ipswich. Dont forget now I suppose Belle Vue is a really lovely area!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacksaw Jim Duggan Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 31 minutes ago, foreverblue said: I suppose Belle Vue is a really lovely area!! The City of Manchester quite clearly offers more than Ipswich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 36 minutes ago, Hacksaw Jim Duggan said: The City of Manchester quite clearly offers more than Ipswich. Each to their own. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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